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MADISON, WIS., March 4, 2022—Wall Family Enterprise (WFE), a family-owned enterprise serving the education community, is pleased to announce that Bill Hess has been elected as CEO. Hess joined WFE in February 2019 as CFO before being promoted to COO. Hess brings more than 20 years of experience providing solutions to education markets, having served as CFO...

PEWAUKEE, Wis. --- American Transmission Co. has named Greg Levesque vice president of external affairs and communications. In this newly created position, Levesque will oversee policy, government affairs, real estate, environmental, customer relations, interconnection services, local relations and corporate communications. Since joining ATC in 2003, Levesque has overseen several departments related...

Would you like to take a 10 month vacation? Sounds pretty good, doesn't it?  Well, that's what the State Assembly leadership, including Speaker Robin Vos, just did. They aren't going to meet again, other than a special session the Governor has demanded to pass his plan to provide support to hard working Wisconsinites, until after the November election.

MILWAUKEE – This morning, the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum unveiled limited-edition bobbleheads featuring Team USA curlers Matt Hamilton and John Shuster. Matt Hamilton, who is from McFarland, Wisconsin and is a member of the Madison Curling Club, is being honored with his second bobblehead, with the new version featuring his long hair and new tattoos. This marks the first bobblehead...

-- This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with Debby Jackson, executive director of the Transportation Development Association of Wisconsin.  She provides an overview on the federal infrastructure dollars coming to Wisconsin, touching on funding for roads and bridges, public transportation, ports and waterways, airports, rail and more.  Jackson also...

Contact: Grace Atherton, (608) 400-2161, gatherton@wischeesemakers.org MADISON, WI – Out of 2,978 entries in the 2022 World Championship Cheese Contest, judges have narrowed the field to just 20 in the search for the 2022 World Champion. The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association, proud host of the biennial competition, is pleased to announce the names...

New Berlin, WI - Bayland Buildings was selected as the design-build general contractor for a new 18,750 sq. ft facility expansion.  McKey Perforating Co. a subsidiary of Diamond Manufacturing (Reliance Steel & Aluminum) is proud to announce a groundbreaking ceremony will be held on June 6th, 2022, for new building expansion adjacent to existing facility...

MADISON, WI – A gruyere from Switzerland has been named the 2022 World Champion Cheese for the second consecutive time and third overall. The cheese, called Gourmino Le Gruyère AOP is made by Michael Spycher of Mountain Dairy Fritzenhaus in Bern, Switzerland for Gourmino AG. Earning an impressive score of 98.423 out of 100,...

MENASHA, Wis. (March 3, 2022) - Prospera Credit Union is offering a seminar to help individuals learn more about Medicare. Prospera will hold a workshop on Wednesday, March 16 at 6 p.m. at the Menasha Prospera Credit Union branch, located at 849 Warsaw St. (map). A light dinner will be provided. This workshop will cover when to enroll in Medicare, what it costs, how Medicare compares...

Acuity is named a Top Entry Level Employer for 2022 by Collegegrad.com, ranked at 178 out of 500 companies on the list. The insurer plans to hire 130 employees this year. “Based on the ‘normal’ of today, we are continuing to expand our hybrid, flexible work policy with our expanded geographical recruiting throughout our...

KENOSHA/CHICAGO -- Physician Real Estate Capital Advisors (“PRECAP”) announces the $6.2 million closing of the Advocate Aurora Health Medical Building located at 1020 35th Street in Kenosha, Wisconsin. PRECAP Managing Principal Scott Niedergang and Nathan Glaisner of Verde Investments, LLC represented both the seller, a physician partnership that developed the facility for their private practice prior to its acquisition by Aurora...

MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin’s state-chartered banks reported strong financial performance through year-end 2021, according to data released today by the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI). At year-end 2021, there were 132 state-chartered banks serving Wisconsin residents. “Throughout 2021, Wisconsin’s state-chartered banks demonstrated sound financial practices while helping their customers and communities weather the economic...